The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-20

the common wealth. He confessed h,
would be out of pocket, but "Jim- Jams
must not suffer; he would be obliged
to order another suit at once.
Mrs. O'Glinty persuaded the agriev
ed Stickem to give her "the bottom
facts" concerning Teddy's arrest, which
may be thus summarized.
Some days before, fashionab,
dressed young man had alighted from
his carriage, in front of the establish
ment of Messrs. Asteroid e Carkus
and had requested to be shown SON,
unset diamonds. A tray of gems had
been placed before him; and the Gus
toner, evidently a connoisseur, hac
selected one, paying one hundred dol.
lars for it. The gentleman, who wa,
person of ed icaiion, had been very
laxative, and had occupied consider
able time over the purchase--saying
that, as he wanted the gem for birth
day gift for his wife, he must have q
stone of the best quality. He would
call back in day or two with draw.
ing of the setting, which he desired
the Messrs. Asteroid & Carkus &c
manufacture.
Day before yesterday, as Mr.. Stick.
EN- explained, he came back with the
two drawings, and consulted with the
clerk. After discussing the matter, he
concluded to exchange the one large
diamond for two smaller ones. While
engaged in this treaty, Teddy Banker
came into the store and left several ad
vertising cards. His odd dress attract.
ed the attention of the purchaser, and
shortly after he withdrew, leaving the
two diamonds and the drawing in the
hands of the attendant.
Mr.. Asteroid having occasion to look
over the tray of gems the next day,
took it from the safe. No sooner had
he brought the tray forward to the
light, than he exclaimed:
"Great Mercury! We've been rob-
bedl These are all pastel"
Examination proved it, and more
besides. The tray itself, notwithstand-
ing the worn velvet, was declared to
pO q HidhC up
The amazed diamond merchant
now "saw the game The whole
trick became clear as day, as 1t flashed
upon him that the first visit of the
elegantly attired gentleman was one of
discovery, and intended TO create con-
fidence. The customer had carefully
studied the diamond tray, and prepar-
ed one exactly like it in size ano looks,
even to the worn and frayed velvet lin
ing. Returning In few days, with a
false tray and paste stones in size and
number to correspond with the gen.
uine he had parleyed over the oper-
alton. Pending the discussion and ex-
animation of the gems and the draw
ing, the "street fakir" had entered,
and, IN one of the clerks unwaly mom-
ents the false tray had been substitut-
ed, and the valua!lles transferred to a
convenient receptacle in the customers
ulster. 1t was the old ''stall and sneak
game" in a new shape.
With all possible dispatch, Messrs.
Asteroid g. Carkus had put the matter
in the hands of the city detectives, aud
our hapless Teddy Banker had been
the first fruits of the official drag net.
In few days the trial came on, and
Widow O'Glinty, with the perversity
of her sex, resolved to "see it out"
She could not resist the temptation.
She had attained sudden dignity among
her neighbors; the arrest of her board
er elevated her into prominent posi-
tion in their eyes; and in response TO the
unanimous views of the folks, nothing
less was expected of her.
Through the interposition of
policeman, somewhat distant relative,
she managed to secure seat sway to
the front"
Baby Bobinet was there, too-for
the good woman conceived that any
thing short of that would be doing
something less than her whole duty.
Baby Bobinet looked bewitching in a
clean white dress, with a blue sprig
and blue ribbon in her curling locks
Mrs. O'Glinty having bestowed much
muscle and care in "doing up the
darlint's dress"
1t was with the utmost difficulty
that the damsel could be restrained
from rushing toward the dock in search
of her fathers strong arms; but by
means of specious promises the child
was detained, and made to amuse her
self with several marbles, which Mrs.
O'Glinty had induced Baby Bobinet
to bring with her, to relieve the tedium
of the trial.
The Court assigned young man of
clever attainments to defend Teddy
Banker; and to the evident discom6t-
ure of Mr.. Asteroid, it now looked as
if the complainants would not be able
to secure Teddy's conviction. Aside
from the "frog Dress" there was moth
ing but good to be heard of the pris.
oner. The fidelity bank had a good
character to bestow on him, through
the testimony of one of its officers, and
there were no past bad records to assail
Teddy.
While Mr.. Allen, Teddy's counsel,
was in the midst of an eloquent de-
fense of his client, in which Mrs.
was thoroughly absorbed to
the neglect of Baby Bobinet, that
young lady, whose thoughts were all
with her father, managed to slip quiet
y off the seat, and was industriously
picking her way through the crowd to
.he "dock," Mrs. O'Glnty, happening
10 look around, discovered the loss Of
her protege.
"Whirrah! whirrah! an where's the
,hilder sthrolled away toY" exclaimed
.he excited woman.
This exclamation, reaching Baby |
Bobinet's ears, naturally fastened her
steps toward her fathers side.
The toe of her chubby boot catch. |
ng in the mating, tie little lass fel! |
prone upon the floor; and from between |
Ter fingers escaped the glass marbles,
me of them rolling to the feet of the |
prosecutor
He pounced upon it like a hawk,
ooked at it for moment, and then,
tarting up, with the article between
lis fingers, held it aloft, so that every
ye could see it,
"Your honor, here is one of the dia-
nonds which we're stolen from me
The thiefs child has. turned States evi-